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Sandy Windwick

The man himself, pictured by someone else. Click on picture for larger image.


Sandy died on 14th February 2016. His funeral notice read: WINDWICK. - Peacefully, at Macmillan House, on Sunday 14th February, Alexander (Sandy) aged 76, husband of the late May, dear dad to David, and the late Norman, and dear brother of Norman. Sadly missed by all the family and friends.

Look! No hands. St Magnus Cathedral clock with no hands. Time stood still that day.
Toc H Building This building was on Great Western Road. It was part of the WWII Toc H complex, then it was the can...
Black Building WWII Operations Centre on Inganess Road. The pile of chips, and the concrete slabs came off the roof...
Victoria Street The bottom of Victoria Street showing where Brass' Shop used to be.
Gae's a hand St Magnus Cathedral clock with no hands. I took this photo in no time at all.
Polo Blocks "Polo" blocks being installed on the face at the Marshalling Area, Kirkwall Pier. Would that type o...
Cooper's Sheds Cooper's sheds on Kirkwall Pier. Removed at the time of the pier improvements, as were the two sil...
Fingal The Fingal at Kirkwall Pier. I think she was a lighthouse ship. I'm not sure about the name of th...
Vintage Tractor This old Fordson tractor was up at Hatston for sandblasting prior to restoration. I wonder if it w...
Hatston WWII WWII tunnel at Crowness, Hatston. DANGEROUS - do not go in. I found Hart's-tongus Fern (Phyllitis...
Flett & Sons Members of staff in an extremely rare moment of relaxation. Ian Tulloch. Tommy Aitken.
Kirkwall's Taj Mahal The Power Station. I don't remember seing these chimneys and tanks in the "artist's impression" of ...

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